First Academy faced Real Life Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles came up short against the Raptors, falling 40-20.
First Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rayce Teate and Logan Stalvey.
Caleb Burden was his usual excellent self, rushing for 103 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 191 yards and a pair of TDs on only 17 passes for Real Life Christian Academy. Johnny Olson was another key player, rushing for 81 yards and one score.
First Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Real Life Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, First Academy will head out to challenge Geneva Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Real Life Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against City of Life Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. The Raptors will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.14 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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